Magnetic tachometer.



A'. B. GADMAN.

I MAGNETIC TA'GHOMETER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1910.-

Patented July 15, 1913.

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. "1mm. BENJAMIN CADMAN, or nnnorrj wisco IN Assrenon; BY' ESNE' Assien vmemm.

5 sin, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Magnetic Tachometers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to magnetic tachome eters, and particularly to the type of devices of this .nature as set forth, described and claim'edin Patents No. 745,468, December 1, 31903,;IIK1NQ'823Q37, June 12, 1906. The object of the invention is tooprovide means in adevice of the nature referred to, 1 for automaticallycorrectingthe scale read ing for different atmospherictemperatures. The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination, location and relative arrangement of parts, all as will be in the accompanying drawing and finally 7 "pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure -l is a View in cenf tral sectionof a magnetic, tachometer showing the a plication thereto of means for automatical y correcting the scale-readings ac-- cording to variations in.atm0spheric ten -v peratures, in accordance .with the principles of my invention, .Fig.- 2 is a similar iew, parts broken away, showing a slightly displaced position of some of the parts.

'. .A magneti'o'tachoineter of the character and type set forth in the prior patents above 1 referred to comprises'in its essential. characteristics, a magnet and a' magnetic "mass mounted for relative rotation with an inde-- pendently rotative member interposed between the mass and magnet, whereby -underthe influence of the rotativemagnetic field created by the relative rotation of the massandmagnet, a rotative movement is imparted to the interposed member, propor- -tiona1 in extent to the speed of rotation of the massor magnet. The rotative movement thus imparted to the member is yieldingly; opposed byaf spring the tension of which 1s adjustedfland proportioned thata scale and pointerassociated therewith md1 cute the speed at which the rotat-mg member A device having the characteristic"features mentioned the scale readings are influenced .by changes andvariatiens in the magnetic and electric conditions-due to changes andi variations -atmospheric Application'filed ma ie, 1910. Serial no; 5 1153 more fully hereinafter 'set forth, as shown u I magnetic mass, and Cfthe 'membe'rinter-.11

- this case is shown as-beingI-cup-sha' is runniri n, In the 'ract-icaL-o ration of a p A b P Fe. T p n l 031111.95 p inter .O, dislgned .QQBPORATION, A conronarrowon .MieNE rIc when a t oi aen. If a! 3: Paeata.ru1y1-5;-1913.

" which afi'ect therelatioiiQ-ot the parts, more or less, and the magnetic and electric con} ductivities thereof. In the Patent 623,237, it isproposed tocorrect this'defect by automatically varyingthe magnetic re luctance in the field between-the magnet and mass, and to efi'ectsuch automatic variation by means of compensating thermostatic couples. The present invention contemplates asimpleand efiicient meansfor effecting. the compensation .of variations in scale read- -ing's by automatically yaryiiig the position of .the interposed member b ,and in accordance with temperature changes, thereby varying the number oflines of-force 0fthe rotating magnetic 'field-w-liichvare cfl'ec'tii'e to. rotate said member and hence varying in proportionate amount the 1 otative pull exerted on thesaid member. 4

In the- -drawing Ais the magnet, B posed therebetween. TThe mass -and magnet are mounted for relative rotation. .In'this" instance the magnet is mounted to rotate with a journal sleeve -E, carried in abeai ing F, inside a casing G, and to w hich-rotationimay be'imparted fnom the shaft 01'? other part, the speedofrota'tion'of which is to be indicated. As shown the journal sleeve E, carries a wormIgeariI, adapted; to

intermesh with and to bev driven by a gear,"

(not shown) on alshaft J which is designed to 'bedriven from tl1e-shaft;or' other part,-

the speed '(of which "is tob'e indicated 4 The magnet A, in vthe; form shown, comprises a, '99 split 'ring supported on a carrier, K, which"- is clam Led to one end'fof. the sleev'e D, to -rc volve tierewith TheanagneticimassiB, i3.

a rigidly mounted \'v itl1in the-casing' i 1 1-' 95. yer-ted inclosing relatioiijvith respecttothe' -retatingma g'net.- The ,member C, fis fin-this instance-also in the form of-an invertedocup and is nested. within the mass and between the same and tlie magnet,ljbeing supported .on a.- spindle-L, journaled,"atj one end m a bearing fornied in a bracket M, and at the other endste ped in'albearing seat formed in one end o a'rod-N,iarrangedto extend longitudinall through {the hollow sleeve D. 106

to cbgiprate with asuitable and convenient 'gmdua'tedscale, A ringP, has one cnd connected to-the spin eL; and the other;to the bflricket M.- At its lowerlnend the rod-X, J10

'25 the sleeve D, thereby shifting the member] fieldcut by the member to vary the. rotati've j .rests upona thermo-couple,which, in' the form selected for illustrating my invention,- consistsof strips R, S, .0

. ferent heat 'coeflicients. I have foundthab' strips of ironand brass associated together will answer the requiredpurposes} These.

s trips may be conveniently mounted in. any

suitable 1nanner. .I have shown them. at-' {tached at one -en'dto a" plug T', ca r'riedjin the end of. a hollow handle U, of the instru m'ent, The ro'dN rests on-the free ends of these thermo-strips'." ;Ifdesired-the rod N movements.

able. means, as,

through sleeve D, by any suit barrel V, operating through an opening. ina "bracket XV, inside the casing. 3A. spring X, d between the bracket and a collar on the rod N,serves to hold the latter in-bear'ing contact against thefree endof "the thermal strips. p The operation is exceedingly simple. Variations in' atmospheric temperature a'fiect the thermalstrips R, S, and cause the rod N, to be. moved longitudinally through C, with relation to the rotating magnetic field produced between the magnet 'and mass, and consequently varying the number. of lines'of force oflthe rotating magnetic pull or drag exerted'by such fieldu'pon the ,member.'- Since the position of the member "within therota'ting magnetic field is varied by---. and in accordance with variations temperature, it will be seen that any, variation in magnetic conditions-caused .by the temperature changes is compensated for au-' tomatically, and since the magnet and mag netic mass are not movable toward and fromeach other the. adjustments ofthe member in the space between the magnet arid mass, {vary-the number of'li nes otforce cut by the member. I am therefore enabled to avoid ,'rregularities caused by adjustments of the magnet and mass. toward and'frpm each other which adjustments create condi-' .tionsthat. can be accurately compensated .only by an il-regular and uneven scale gradnation, and-this is objectionable in devices of this nature. The rotative movement imrted to the member under the influence of the rotating -'-of spring P, while: the pointer'O, carr edby the spindle on which the mem- 'ber"i's. 'secure'd, cotiperating with thegraduatediscale, indicates the. speed. While I have shown. my invention as applied to a structure in jwhich the rotating magnetic field is produced-by amagnet and- .amagnetic mass; one'of avhichis stationary. and'the other mounted to. rotate, it will,';of-: course, beunclerstoocl thatthe adjustments of the oscillating disk inthe rotating field,

f metals havin diffor instance, by means of -a magnetic field, is against the f tio'n, i a spindle" on 'wh'ich. -sai perature, ,ar'e. notdependent upon any particular. construction or. arrangement. .forproducing thefrotating magnetlc field,athe --important 'featureof any .invention. being the-adjustments of the oscillatory member with referenceto 'the rotating magnetic field so as to vary the number, of lines of force of-Z'the field cut by the member, thereby varying the. rotative pull ordrag exertedon the member,- said adjustments being accomplished by variations in atmospheric to the exact details shown and described. But

Having n ow set forth theobject and na- 1 embodying the principles thereof,.what I- vention, and de Patent is'z l'. In a tachometer,; the combination of means for creating a rotating magnetic field, a memberyarra'nged within the-influence ofsaid field to be'rot-ated thereby,.means for yieldingly opposing said rotation, and means for supporting "said member including a thermostatic device, whereby the re-- lation of the member wi fe'spect to the rotating field is varied according to varia tions in atmospheric temperature, to vary the lines of for fiective torotate' said m ir i 2. Ina tachoinete t h"e combination fofy -means-for creatinga: (Stating magnetic field,-l a member *a-rrangedwithin the influence of said .field to .b glgrotatedthereby,'meansfor. yieldingly v0p r'said rotation, and means operated-=5- ;-by.f-'-' ,.varia-tions atmos-. .pheric temperature for moving, the. member .in said field to vary he number or of force of said field=-; cu't' by saidmembeii 3.1 In' a, tachometer,- th e --eombination 1191f 'mean's for creating"; a :-.rotating magnetic? field, a member arranged jwithin'f the in.-- fiuence'o'ffisaid; field to rotated .the reby, means for yieldinglyopposin said- I member is supported-,- and means forjsupporting-"said spmdle including -a- "thermostatic device,- whereby." 't-he' relation of-the. member with 12 referenceto the 1 Rotating-j field;- is; yaried sire to. secure by Letters temperature. My invention, therefore, is-not desire, therefore, o be'limited or restricted i ture of my invention, and a construction. ,j

claim as new and useful and of my own.in-.

.accordi ng .to variations: atmos heric temperature-to.vary-the number: 0 lines effected by variations of atmospl-ie iic t'cairmember, f

4 In a tachometer, a magnet and a magnetic mass, a member arranged to extend into the space between said mass and magnet, means for causing relative movement of the magnet and magnetic mass, to create a rotating magnetic field in said space, and

means to form a support for said member,

including metal stripshaving different heat coefficients. i I

5. In a tachometer, a magnet and a magnetic mass, a rotatable sleeve carrying one oftheseparts, a rod longitudinally movable through said sleeve, means for supporting said rod including a thermostatic device, and a member carried by said rod, said member being interposed between said mass and magnet.

6, In a tachometer, a magnet and a magnetlc mass, a rotating support for one of these parts, a rod longitudinally movable through said support, a member interposed between said magnet and mass, a spindle upon which said [member is mounted, said.

spindle being supportedupon said rod, and means for supporting; said rod including a thermostatic device.' i

In] testimony whereof I have' hereunto set my hand in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, onthis 5th day ofllay 

